Pepper Adams / discography
This discography of the American baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams ( 1930 - 1986 ) contains the first part of all the records, which he recorded from 1957 to 1985 under his own name or as a co-leader. His main involvement as backing musician for musicians such as Manny Albam , Gene Ammons , Chet Baker , Kenny Clarke , John Coltrane , Curtis Fuller , Johnny Griffin , Quincy Jones , Stan Kenton , Helen Merrill , Charles Mingus , Blue Mitchell , Thelonious Monk , Lee Morgan , Oliver Nelson , Shorty Rogers , Joe Zawinul and the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra are listed in the second part.
Albums under your own name
| Title of the album | year | Label | Contributing musicians | Discographic notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Adams quintet | 1957 | VSOP | Pepper Adams, Stu Williamson (tp), Carl Perkins (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Mel Lewis (dr) | |
| Critic's Choice | 1957 | Pacific / Mighty Quinn | Pepper Adams (bs), Lee Katzman (tp), Barry Harris (p), Tommy Flanagan (p), Thad Jones (tp) | Extended new edition at Fresh Sound ( New Star Award ) |
| The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams | 1957 | Savoy | Pepper Adams (bs), Bernard McKinney (euph), Hank Jones (p), George Duvivier (b), Elvin Jones (dr) | (SLP 1142) Also published as Pure Pepper (WL 70514) |
| The Complete Regent Sessions | 1957 | Regent, Savoy, Fresh Sound | Pepper Adams (bs), Sonny Red (as), Bernard McKinney (euph), Wynton Kelly , Hank Jones (p), Doug Watkins , George Duvivier (b), Elvin Jones (dr) | Republication u. a. by The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams |
| The Pepper-Knepper-Quintet | 1958 | Fresh sound | Pepper Adams (bs), Jimmy Knepper (tb), Wynton Kelly (p), Doug Watkins (b), Elvin Jones (dr) | (FSR CD 344) |
| 10 to 4 at the 5 spot | 1958 | Riverside | Pepper Adams (bs), Donald Byrd (tp =, Bobby Timmons (p), Doug Watkins (b), Elvin Jones (dr) | (RLP 265) Also published on Milestone -LP Young Byrd |
| Stardust | 1960 | Bethlehem | Pepper Adams (bs), Donald Byrd (tp), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Louis Hayes (dr) | |
| Out of This World | 1961 | Warwick, Fresh Sound | Pepper Adams (bs), Donald Byrd (tp), Herbie Hancock (p), Teddy Charles (vib), Laymon Jackson (b), drums: Jimmy Cobb | | Published on Fresh Sound as: Out of This World - The Complete Warwick Sessions (FSR 0137) |
| Pepper Adams Plays Charles Mingus | 1963 | Fresh sound | Pepper Adams (bs), Thad Jones (tp), Bennie Powell (tb), Charles McPherson (ts), Zoot Sims (ts), Hank Jones (p), Bob Cranshaw (b), Dannie Richmond (dr) | |
| Encounter | 1968 | Prestigious | Pepper Adams (bs), Zoot Sims (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Ron Carter (b), Elvin Jones (dr) | |
| Ephemera | 1973 | Spotlite | Pepper Adams (bs), Roland Hanna (p), George Mraz (b), Mel Lewis (dr) | |
| Mean What You Say | 1974 | Milestone | Pepper Adams (b), Thad Jones (tp), Duke Pearson (p), Ron Carter (b), Mel Lewis (dr) | (M 9001) Joint quintet with Thad Jones |
| Julian | 1975 | Enja | Pepper Adams (bs), Walter Norris (p), George Mraz (b), Makaya Ntshoko (dr) | Dedicated to Cannonball Adderley |
| Twelfth & Pingree | 1975 | Enja | Pepper Adams (bs), Walter Norris (p), George Mraz (b), Makaya Ntshoko (dr) | |
| live | 1977 | Black music | Pepper Adams (bs), John Marabuto (p), Bob Maize (b), Ron Marabuto (dr) | Live in Half Moon Bay, California |
| In Europe | 1977 | Improv (France) | Pepper Adams (bs), Georges Arvanitas (p), Jacky Samson (b), Charles Saudrais (dr) | |
| Reflectory | 1978 | muse | Pepper Adams (bs), Roland Hanna (p), George Mraz (b), Billy Hart (dr) | |
| Pepper Adams-Jimmy Knepper Again! | 1978 | Progressive | Pepper Adams (bS), Don Friedman (p), George Mraz (b), Billy Hart (dr) | |
| Urban Dreams | 1981 | Palo Alto / Quicksilver | Pepper Adams (bs), Jimmy Rowles (p), George Mraz (b), Billy Hart (dr) | (PA 8099/804194) |
| The Master | 1985 | Camden Records | Pepper Adams (bs), Vinnie Cutro (tp), James L. Dean (as), Frank Foster (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Roland Hanna (p), Noreen Gray (p), George Mraz (b), Earl Souls (b), Billy Hart (dr), Leroy Williams (dr), Glenn Davis (dr) | |
| Conjuration - Fat Tuesday's Session | 1983 | reservoir | Pepper Adams (bs), Kenny Wheeler (tp / flh), Hank Jones (p), Clint Houston (b), Louis Hayes (dr) | |
| Generations | 1985 | muse | Pepper Adams (bs), James L. Dean (ts / as / cl), Frank Foster (ts), Noreen Gray (p), Glenn Davis dr | Session organized by James L. Dean |
| Adams Effect | 1985 | muse | Pepper Adams (bs), Frank Foster (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Ron Carter (b), Billy Hart (dr) | |
| Pepper | 1986 | Enja | Pepper Adams (bs), Walter Norris (p), George Mraz (b), Makaya Ntshoko (dr), Denny Christianson Big Band | |
| Twelfth & Pingree | 2018 | Enja | Pepper Adams (bs), Walter Norris (p), George Mraz (b), Makaya Ntshoko (dr) |
Participation on albums as a guest or accompanying musician (selection)
| Band leader | Title of the album | Label | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Albam | Jazz Horizons | Dot / Fresh Sound | 1956 |
| Gene Ammons | The big sound | Prestigious | 1958 |
| Gene Ammons | Blue genes | Prestigious | 1958 |
| Chet Baker | Chet | OJC | 1958 |
| Chet Baker | Plays the best of Lerner & Loewe | OJC | 1958 |
| George Benson | Giblet Gravy | Verve Records | 1968 |
| Joshua Breakstone | Echoes | Contemporary | 1986 |
| Donald Byrd | At The Half Note Cafe, Vols. 1 & 2 | Blue note | 1960 |
| Donald Byrd | Electric Byrd | Blue note | 1970 |
| Paul Chambers | Chambers Music | Blue note | 1955 |
| Denny Christianson | Suite Mingus | Justin Time | 1986 |
| Kenny Clarke | Meets the Detroit Jazzmen | Savoy | 1956 |
| John Coltrane | Dakar | Prestige / OJC | 1957 |
| Jimmy Forrest | Soul Street | Prestige / OJC | 1961 |
| Don Friedman | Hot Pepper and Knepperim | Timeless | 1978 |
| Curtis Fuller | Four on the Outside | Timeless | 1978 |
| Dizzy Gillespie | Live At The Village Vanguard | Blue note | 1967 |
| Benny Goodman | Yale Archives Vol. 4 - Big Band Recordings | Limelight | 1958-1964 |
| Urbie Green | The message | RCA , Fresh Sound | 1959 |
| Johnny Griffin | Johnny Griffin Sextet | OJC | 1958 |
| Barry Harris | Luminescence! | OJC | 1967 |
| Freddie Hubbard | Minor Mishap | Black Lion | 1961 |
| Elvin Jones | At this point in time | Blue note | 1973 |
| Quincy Jones | This Is How I Feel About Jazz | Impulses! | 1957 |
| Quincy Jones | Ndeda | Mercury | 1964 |
| Quincy Jones | Gula Matari | A&M Records | 1970 |
| Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra | Thad Jones / Mel Lewis | LRC | 1969-70 |
| Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra | Swiss Radio Days, Vol. 4 | TCB | 1969 |
| Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra | Village Vanguard Live Sessions | LRC | 1969 |
| Stan Kenton | Kenton In Hi-Fi | Capitol | 1956-58 |
| Peter Leitch | Red Zone | reservoir | 1984 |
| Peter Leitch | Exhilaration | reservoir | 1988 |
| Mel Lewis | Got 'cha | Fresh sound | 1958 |
| Teo Macero | Impressions of Charles Mingus | Palo Alto | 1983 |
| Johnny Almond | The James Dean Story | Pacific Jazz , Fresh Sound | 1956 |
| Howard McGhee | The Bop Master | Affinity | 1960 |
| Helen Merrill | Chasin 'the Bird (Gershwin) | EmArCy | 1979 |
| Charles Mingus | The Complete Debut Recordings | Debut, fantasy | 1951-58 |
| Charles Mingus | Blues and Roots | Atlantic | 1959 |
| Charles Mingus | Mingus Ah Um | Columbia | 1959 |
| Charles Mingus | The Complete Town Hall Concert | Blue note | 1962 |
| Blue Mitchell | A sure thing | OJC | 1962 |
| Thelonious Monk | At Town Hall | Columbia | 1959 |
| Lee Morgan | The Cooker | Blue note | 1957 |
| Lee Morgan | Standards | Blue note | 1967 |
| Oliver Nelson | More Blues and Abstract Truth | Impulses! Records | 1964 |
| Lennie Niehaus | Zounds | OJC | 1954-56 |
| Houston person | Blue Odyssey | OJC | 1968 |
| Hod O'Brien | Opalescence | Criss Cross | 1985 |
| Dave Pell | A Pell of a Time | Fresh sound | 1957 |
| Bill Perkins | The front line | Storyville | 1978 |
| Shorty Rogers | Portrait Of Shorty | RCA Victor | 1957 |
| Howard Rumsey | In the Solo Spotlight | OJC | 1954-57 |
| AK Salim octet | Pretty for the people | Savoy | 1957 |
| Toots Thielemans | Man Bites Harmonica | OJC | 1957 |
| Stanley Turrentine | Rough 'n' Rumble | Blue note | 1966 |
| Bishop Norman Williams | One for Bird | Teresa | 1978 |
| Jimmy Witherspoon | Blues for Easy Livers | Prestigious | 1966 |
| Joe Zawinul | Money in the Pocket | Atco | 1965 |
literature
- Gary Carner: Pepper Adams' Joy Road. An Annotated Discography . Scarecrow Press, Lanham / MD 2012. ISBN 978-0-8108-8256-0 .
swell
- ^ New Star Award - Down Beat's Crit's poll - Discographic information from Fresh Sound
- ↑ Discographic information at Fresh Sound ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Curtis Ohlson discography ( memento of the original from March 14, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Republished by Rhino with The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream
Web links
- Discography at Allmusic
- Pepper Adams editions on Fresh Sound Records
- Bielefeld catalog 1985, 1988, 2001